A child whose aunts and uncles in a faraway city had had their home torn apart by a hurricane said,"I'm afraid that a hurricane will come and ruin our house too.Did you see the news with all the cats and dogs in the flood afterward? I don't want my dog to end up like that !" This is an example of which type of cognitive appraisal?
A) personalization
B) distancing
C) problem-focused
D) escape-avoidance

Question

A child whose aunts and uncles in a faraway city had had their home torn apart by a hurricane said,"I'm afraid that a hurricane will come and ruin our house too.Did you see the news with all the cats and dogs in the flood afterward? I don't want my dog to end up like that !" This is an example of which type of cognitive appraisal?
A) personalization
B) distancing
C) problem-focused
D) escape-avoidance

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The child is personally relating the situation of their relatives to themselves, fearing that what happened to their aunts and uncles could also happen to them and their pet. This is an example of personalization, where an individual believes that events are directly related to them even when there is no direct connection.

A Child Whose Aunts and Uncles in a Faraway City